Bankruptcy Protection No Sure Remedy for South African Airways
- Carrier has lost $1.9 billion over the past 13 fiscal years
- Business rescue process has mixed record, official data shows
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A decision to place South African Airways into bankruptcy protection is no guarantee the airline will be able to keep operating -- that’s if the experience of other financially distressed companies is anything to go by.